Johnstone
Johnstone is covered by postcode districts PA5, PA6, PA9 and PA10. It is in the Renfrewshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Johnstone, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 13
- In use before 2020: 422
Of the 435 postcodes in Johnstone that ONS places, 13 are new since 2020 and 422 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8292, longitude -4.5160. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Johnstone?
At 408 of the 422 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Johnstone, 1.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Johnstone?
13 of the 435 postcodes now in use in Johnstone came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Johnstone?
Ofcom reports on 422 of the 435 postcodes in Johnstone. At 408 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Johnstone?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Johnstone is Johnstone Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Johnstone Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Milliken Park Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Howwood (Renfrewshire) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Johnstone?
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Johanna Baxter (Labour)
All 435 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Johnstone
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Renfrewshire about council tax Council tax, on renfrewshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Johnstone postcodes
435 postcodes in use in Johnstone, by district:
Those districts are all in the PA postcode area.
Check a Johnstone postcode
Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Johnstone
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Johnstone
- What is it like to live in Johnstone?
- At 408 of the 422 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Johnstone, 1.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Johnstone?
- Johnstone is covered by postcode districts PA5, PA6, PA9 and PA10, across 435 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Johnstone in?
- Johnstone is in the Renfrewshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Johnstone?
- Johnstone is in the Paisley and Renfrewshire South parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Johanna Baxter (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Johnstone have a railway station?
- Yes: Johnstone is 1.0 km from the centre point of the postcodes in Johnstone, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Johnstone?
- Ofcom reports on 422 of the 435 postcodes in Johnstone. At 408 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Johnstone?
- 13 of the 435 postcodes now in use in Johnstone came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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